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Contractor Doctor: Can my limited company pay for counselling?
Contractors can pay for certain types of counselling without attracting a Benefit in Kind tax charge or employer’s National Insurance Contributions.
�ce a benefit in kind charge.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �company for over ten years. However, in his last contract my husband was harassed by another contractor, an�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 30 Nov 2011

Contractor doctor: how can I avoid a gap when going from permie to contracting?
Advises a reader how to make a smooth transition from permie to contracting without a gap in working.
�ppraisal I've decided to vote with my feet and go contracting. My notice period is 4 weeks. How should I go abo� �wer your question about when to start looking for contracts, here's a brief suggested action plan and some po� �ised pay rise we'd have retired years ago. In the contract market, this kind of 'promise' of future pay rise�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Dec 2011

Contractor doctor: can I be forced to take time off for xmas?
Unless your contract specifies that you are expected to have periods of suspension, there is no reason why you should be obliged to take time off.
�ithout a reasonable solution. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ks, Rachel Contractor Doctor replies: Unless your contract specifies that you should expect periods of suspe�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 22 Dec 2011

Contractor doctor: is it worth going permanent after contracting?
Advice to a contractor who is considering accepting a permanent position at the company where they are contracting.
�Dear Contractor Doctor I've been contracting with the same client for around 15months. I came� �ut yourself on the market and try and get another contract offer. If you get another offer then you can use�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Contractor doctor: can I leave early even without a termination clause?
Advises an unhappy contractor how to get out of a contract without a termination clause.
�to hear things are not going well for you whilst contracting. There might be little point chatting to your age� �or Doctor, I'm currently 3 months into a 12 month contract. The work is stale and the pay is terrible, made�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Contractor doctor: can I take my first contract at the company i'm planned on leaving?
Should you accept your first contract at the company you are leaving permanent employment to go contracting?
�Dear Contractor Doctor I've decided to go contracting and handed in my notice at my current permanent e� �oyee wants to become a contractor and so offers a contract to hold onto them, be warned. It is of course a t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Thu, 16 Aug 2018

Contractor doctor: does choice of umbrella significantly affect take home pay?
Does it make any significant difference which umbrella company you choose in terms of final take home pay after tax?
�provide a top level of service. Good luck in your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I've just landed my first contract, yippe! I've taken your previous advice and had t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 21 Aug 2018

Contractor doctor: can contractors using umbrella companies be caught by IR35?
Does working for an umbrella company enable you to avoid it?
�ught by IR35 is considerable. Good luck with your contracting. Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I am new to the contract market. In fact I am still in permanent employmen�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 11 Sept 2018

Contractor doctor: should I quit my job before going contracting?
The catch-22 for many is not wanting to quit their job to secure a contract, but without flexibility they can't get one. Here's what to do.
�ills and experience level. I am thinking of going contracting but, with a lack of savings and no experience in� �guide ‘ Should I quit my job before applying for contracts? ’ in msot cases you will need to hand in your no� �eed to hand in your notice before searching for a contract. This is because: Most agents will be reluctant t�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 30 Oct 2018

Contractor doctor: are advertised contract rates a good guide to market rates?
Do the advertised market rates give a good indication of rates in the market?
�contractor about how they went from permanent to contracting . I am currently working in a permanent role, but� �be how they made the transition from permanent to contract: From permanent to contract - case study 1 From p�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 06 Nov 2018